You typically predict the outcome when you engage in descriptive research, but you do not when you engage in explanatory research.

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Descriptive research aims to describe characteristics or functions of a population or phenomenon being studied without establishing cause-and-effect relationships, while explanatory research seeks to explain why and how there is a relationship between two aspects of a study, often predicting outcomes based on identified variables.

You Typically Predict the Outcome When You Engage in Descriptive